New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-14
RICHFIELD SPRINGS.
TIE MOST PROSPEROUS SEASON IN YEARs
A sURFEIT OF AMUsEMENTs-THE Boyle Toup.

A SURFEIT OF AMUSEMENfS-THE Boyle TOUR
NAMEST-coNcERTs-TH
NoTEs-ARRIvALs AND DEPARTURES
RIcHFIELD SPRINGS, Aug 13.The record OF the b,,
year." as 1881 called. has been broken This ia a
pleasant OF things. The propretors cheerful
The guests too much gayer than II they came To
deserted halls and verandas echoing chance footfals
August is unusually gay. Coaching parties dinners al
Thayers and Cooperstown lake excursions and pcnics
drives Otsego Mountain and other points OF interest
have fully occupied the days, and the evenings have
been spent dancing donkey and bean bag parties and
many other forms OF social pleasures.
The most brilliant affair OF the season so far was tho
german given by Mr. the guests OF the Spring
House on Wednesday evening. The participants
Miss Chisholm, Mr.. Ketcham. Miss E. schnabe Mr.
Higgins, Miss A. schnabe, Mr.. Blandy Miss Robinson,
Mr.. A. Goadby, Miss Guernsey Dr. N. O. Terry Miss
Troth, Mr.. L. Taller, Miss Fiske, Mt. Powell, Mrs.
Markle, Mr.. Markle, Miss Canda, Mr. c. Canda, Miss
Peck, Mr. Rally. Miss Murphy Mr. Moore, Miss Russell
Mr. Person. Miss Coe Nr. Rogers Mrs. Guntber, Mr.
Gunther, Mrs. l.. schnabel, Mr. wtor Miss Johnston.
Mr. Proudft Mrs George r. Gibson, Mr.. Gibson, Mrs.
G. F. Sheldon. Mr.. Sheldon Miss Hunter, Mr. Engis,
Miss Edith Kip, Mr. Henshaw, Miss Mamie Hayes, Mr.
L. Knox. Miss Annie Gilbert Mr.. John A. Garmo.
collation. served in the grand dining hall at II
O'clock after which dancing continued till after mid.
night The favors were distributed by Mrs W. F. Ie
Roy, Of NewYork, Mrs. W. A Slater, Of Norwich, and
Mrs. W. H. Sage OF Ithaca, n. Y
Miss Minna K Gale is to manage an amateur perform
ance at .he summer theatre for charitable purposes
August 49, The play is Who's to Win Him"
The Meigs sisters gave a concert last evening
'sSIrs. Clark. OF New-York, Mrs. Holmes and MrA
George H. Wilson got up the bean bag party or last
Saturday evening at the New American It was a sue
The Blues and Pnks vigorously contested amused
spectators applauded, blues. now pinks The blues
and the prizes paper cutters, inkstands and
similar small ware of the writing table
On Monday Mr.. j. Uood Wright of Drexel & CO., and
ThaGa
ners at the conveniently situated Cooper House,
Thayer's and other houses, are among the charming
social usages of Richfeld The guests of Mr. Wright
this occasion Miss Wright Miss Corlnne dc Beblan.
Mr. and Mrs. George K. Gibson, Miss Coe. Mr. John
Moore Colonel A. L. Washburne, Miss Keane, Mr.. John
c. King and family, MI and Mrs. Markell.
Combining good works with enjoyment the lady guests
OF Rchaed have been patronlzing fair for st. Johns
Church at the summer theatre The managers powered
themselves clematls hop vines and hanging baskets
of flowers. Miss Minna X Gale. leading lady OF the
attended their efforts
band and escorted by the Richheld Club paradcl tho
the morning OF the 10Th before dining at the
Spring House. After dinner they repaired TO the Driy
ing Park where crowd had assembled TO witness tho
races The mile novice had but three contest
ants gold and silver medal prizes The sixth
five mile lap race and was regarded as showing the
relative merits OF the star ana columbia wheeIs VIII
was victor and took the New American prize. hand
an elegant silver racing cup with raised figures Of wheel
man standing by gold bcycle was in the eighth tho
Lamb Then came the tag-of,war between the two
clubs. three each side. The Fort Schuyler Club
victorious. The last race was consolation race
for defeated racers silk umbrella was the prize and
as the day threatened rain was not an inappropriate
form OF consolation No RAIN however actually fell and
the Winotha Club OF Rched conducted their guests TO
the depot at D. H. The prizes of which there were
many had been display In the jewellers window and
had been much admired.
All the hotels and cottages are doing well. The
Spring House has been full for the last three weeks yea
with the ample and excellent Berkeley to overflow INTO
and apartments 10 be had In the elegantly furnished
Gladstone Mr. Proctor has not been obliged TO diseom
The Hon. Thomas Conan and family. Of New-York,
have left the New American for Saratoga.
Mr. A. X keenan, of Brooklyn, has gone to Saratoga
Mr. George A. sturgis has returned TO New.York.
Mrs. Dr. Chiffon and Mr.. Z. v. Chiffon. o. Network;
have gone from the New American 10 the Thousand
Island House, Alexandria Bay. ~, -,
Others who have left the New American are Mr. and
Mr.. and Mrs ": H. Hackett of Easton Penn for Alex.
nd Sb BAY M on and p Of ana Ms
s French, OF philadelphia who lev Tor the Drani
Peter Mitchell and family, OF New-York and Mr. John
W Mackay and Hector dc Castro, who have Just re-
Mr. william lie Witt lately Corporation Counsel Of
Brooklyn Joined his family at the New American as
soon after his arrival by the Etrura as possible.
Mr. Wilson Barrett gave dinner for him IN London
Mr. F; r yanderh9of and family, New York; MIS- D.
Pcarsall and Miss PearsilI of New York; Mr. anu MIS-
william Gilbert Of B Mpo N Mr. snd Mr Of Sew
York; Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin eprague OF Bro%SNEni;
Colonel Charles Wells, OF Governor Amess stan, enl
Mr.. Nlllhm H. strong, VI Albany, arc AZ 'ho -'N"
Judge W. I. Learned, OF the Supreme Court, Mrs
Learned and the Misses Grace and Mabel Learned,
are AT the Spring House Among late arrivals az ths
house, Mrs j. G.. Dickson Miss Dickson and Master
Dickson. OF Niagara. .
General and Mrs. Arson @. McCook, of Washington,
left for New-IOrk on Monday.
Among tae PhadelPhians at the Spring House are
Mr. John G. Graham IT,. Mr. Randall Chase, Mr. Arthnr
NJ Burson Miss NJ II. Burton and Mr.. X q. Lpplncou.
Mr. DANA of Boston, and several Others from tnas
city are at the Spring House Mr.. awrence ID Ohm.
stead Mrs. Dwight Olmsted, Miss Olmstead ana Mlss
NJ Olmsead late arrivals.
Mrs. John Stewart, OF Brook Hill, Richmond REM,
with he" daughters, Miss stewart and the Misses A. ~
Norma and f. ii. Stewart; Mr.. and Mrs VI. v H. Bul,
OF Albany; Mr.. George ii. Huburt, OF Cincinnati ~
and Pay Director Robert H. clark. L. . NJ WIN MIS-
Clark, at the Spring House -.
Mr. aud Mrs. j. r. Drexel. or Philadelphia, nave ieIs
| for Saratoga
| Mr. W H. Sage and party have gone TO the Adron-
| dacks leaving Mrs. Sage at Richfeld.
Mr. John King. president OF the New York. Lake Eria
and Western Railroad Company. left for the United
| States Hotel, Saratoga Tuesday.
The Hon Ward MeAllister and family have returned
| to New-Iork. ,-.,,,.
Mrs Emma Watson Daily, OF NewforR, G7sls1ed III iass
Sundays evening concert. >-y,..
At the fuller are Mr.. E. B. Yandewater York.
Hart and Mr. and Mrs w. II. Ebbitt, OF Newly
Prince de Talleyrand, who arrived on the 0l'y oh
Rome. IL is said. may COME 10 Rchdeld 49,, -.
Mrs Anna Buckley Hills will como here for the lass
two weeks OF August She preferred it to holiday on